Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal
Senegal: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal peaked at 24.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Senegal was 21.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.